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Festival Saves Soul of Toronto’s Greektown | Toronto News
Over a million people are set to flood Greektown this weekend for the Taste of the Danforth — one of Toronto’s biggest street festivals since Greece won Euro 2004. But behind the celebration lies a deeper story: as these cultural events grow more expensive and risky, they risk losing what makes them special. Just in time, the federal government stepped in with $100,000 from the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program — a crucial lifeline after community leaders pressured Ottawa, especially after seeing $300 million allocated to FIFA. The festival, born in 1994 as a Greek food and culture…
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